The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-19

LADIES' RECEPTION. The reception given last
Thursday evening ny the young ladies of Belfast
to their gentlemen friends proved, as might have
been very accurately prophescd at the inception,
not only a most enjoyable entertainment but /,
social event which has been seldom eclipsed in the
past. The fortunate recipients of invitations were
certain at the reatling,-from the general air of
elegance infuscd,-from the energy and go-ahead
spirit for which the ladies of the committee
invitations were known to stand as representatives,
that the occasion would be no ordinary one. So it
happened that the regrets called forth by the
mystic II. S. NP.werc scattering while the accept
ances came in like cloud of snow flakes. The
guests began arriving at half past eight and were
Hospitality received by a reception committee con-
sisting of married and married young ladies'.
The young gentlemen, as a rule adhered to full
dress suits while the ladies framed, as it were,
their charms in the loveest of party and evening
toilets. Mingled with the young guests and host
csses were many of an older growth, serving in
measure as chaperons, keeping strict but never
theless indugent watch mild flirtations, noting
with as much of pleasure evidently as the younger
participants themselves, the sense of enjoyment
all seemed TO show The ladies' always attractive,
lost nothing in this by their role Of entertain
them to assume the management of affairs as to
take the more usual course of allowing mankind:
to do the planning and the fretting and the paying
of the bills. All that the lucky fellows were ex-
pected to do was to ask their pretty hostcsses to
dance with them and to be generally agreeable to
them. Can the most fastidious man picture any
thing more heavenly? Before dancing, Sanborns
orchestra gave 4 short concert and promenade.
The program OF dances ended at about eleven
O'Clock, and after this an hours nterm'ssion allow
ed time for refreshments and conversation. 1t
has been sad if a woman satisfy mans
appetite she makes him her slave or her adorcr, as
the case may lie; in other words to bring out a
mans best qualities and good nature, fill him up
with good things. II the young ladies schemed
for this point their success was above dispute. 1t
was not fer from midnight when the German was
commenced and lasted more than two hours. The
favOys were beautiful designs aud 1t was evidently
the pleasure of the manage nent that their gentle
men guests should be presented the greater portion
A figure GREETING much merrimcnt was one where
the ladies fsned, with candy bait for the poor
fellows who on Bonded knees tried to get the bait
into their mouths and then claim the favor Of the
fair fsher-woman. 1t would be Strange indeed If
these "dshcrs OF men" failed to more than al
their baskets with sleek, welldressed fish, not
over nervous about being caught and with hardly
an anxious thought rs to escaping. "Evcry body
says"-which proves beyond doubt that it must be
true-that not the least flaw occurred to mar the
success of the reception; the men say 1t was the
best and easiest time they've had for years; the
young ladies say: "thanks, gentlemen, for your
compliments, We hope you tell the truth"